销声敛迹 disappear
Explanation
指隐藏起来，不公开露面。
To hide and not appear publicly.
Origin Story
唐僖宗中和年间，长安人宗生与四川节度使陈敬瑄私交甚笃，后因争夺一个美貌歌姬而反目成仇。战乱爆发，僖宗逃奔四川，宗生也逃到锦江，为了躲避陈敬瑄的追杀，他决定到资中郡隐居。从此，他改头换面，销声敛迹，过着隐姓埋名的生活，不敢让任何人知道他的行踪。他深知陈敬瑄权势熏天，一旦被发现，必将招来杀身之祸。所以他小心谨慎，尽量避免与外界接触，只与几个知心的朋友来往，并嘱咐他们千万不要泄露他的消息。他在资中郡住了很多年，过着平静而安稳的生活，也逐渐淡忘了过去的一切。直到有一天，他收到一个朋友的来信，信中说陈敬瑄已经病逝，天下太平，他才敢放下心来，重新回到了长安，过上了正常的生活。
During the Zhonghe reign of Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty, Zong Sheng, a native of Chang'an, had a close relationship with Chen Jingxuan, the governor of Sichuan. Later, they fell out over a beautiful singer. When war broke out, Emperor Xizong fled to Sichuan, and Zong Sheng also escaped to Jinjiang. In order to escape Chen Jingxuan's pursuit, he decided to live in seclusion in Zizhong County. From then on, he changed his appearance and lived in hiding to protect his life, and he did not dare to let anyone know his whereabouts. He knew that Chen Jingxuan was very powerful, and once he was discovered, he would surely be killed. Therefore, he was careful and cautious, avoiding contact with the outside world as much as possible, only interacting with a few close friends, and urging them not to reveal his secret. He lived in Zizhong County for many years, living a peaceful and stable life, and gradually forgot about his past. Until one day, he received a letter from a friend saying that Chen Jingxuan had passed away and that the world was at peace, he dared to relax and returned to Chang'an to live a normal life.
Usage
作谓语、宾语、定语；用于人或事物
As predicate, object, attributive; used for people or things
Examples
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自从他犯了那个错误之后，就销声敛迹了。
zìcóng tā fànle nàge cuòwù zhīhòu, jiù xiāoshēngliǎnjì le。
He has disappeared since he made that mistake.
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丑闻曝光后，他销声敛迹，再也没有公开露面。
chǒuwén bàoguāng hòu, tā xiāoshēngliǎnjì, zài yě méiyǒu gōngkāi lùmiàn。
After the scandal was exposed, he disappeared and never appeared in public again